 DruncanVeasey (1499), Burbage, Germany
May 13, 2008 Updated: May 14, 2008
The Jolly sailors, Brancaster Staithe. Murky brown amber with no head. Mouldering apple yeastiness, nuthusk, oaty/mealy breakfast cereal afters. Some rummy/woody alcohol notes. Peanut and seafret. A squeeze of wetsuit. Homebrewish, but just about alright.
Fin (1979), Merton, Oxfordshire, England
Apr 30, 2007 Cask at The Jolly Sailors, Brancaster Staithe, Norfolk, 28-04-07. Tried this next to the IPA and whilst this was the better of the two I found both beers to be slightly underwhelming. Poured amber in colour, lacking a bit in aroma but there was a slight hoppiness. Taste was better and both Bob and myself found the best part of this beer was the lingering bitterness which incidentally the IPA lacked, otherwise it was a bit thin and lacking for it’s strength.
StueyD (590), King’s Lynn, Norfolk, Norfolk, England
Sep 26, 2006 A mid orange brown coloured beer with a weak white head. Slight citrusy hop nose, accompanied by a sweetish, berry fruit, toffee, malt aroma. The taste is dry, crisp and slightly sour, hoppy, then malty, toffee sweetness that continues to the smooth, though slightly weak finish. (Cask - The Jolly Sailors, Brancaster Staithe, Norfolk).
imdownthepub (3817), Banbury, Oxfordshire, Oxfordshire, England
Sep 1, 2006 Cask conditioned at The Jolly Sailor, Brancaster Staithe, Norfolk. Amber colour with bubbly white head. The Brewer was telling me how difficult this beer is to get right. I found it to be full flavoured, with a belt of alcohol on the nose. There is a grassiness in the hop with a pine needle note in the background. I enjoyed it, but I would imagine it to be unstable.
Spiesy (2330), Global Citizen, Greater London, England
Oct 10, 2005 Cask Conditioned, at The Jolly Sailor, Brancaster, Norfolk.
Named after an old local that used to drink in the pub. This beer is a bit of a mess. Flavours are spread thinly and don’t come together.
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